Chapter 39: Ok, It's Alright With Me

"It actually doesn't look so bad." Sasori muttered thoughtfully.

"It gives her character, un!" Deidara said after Sasori.

"I like it." Konan nodded approvingly.

"It makes her looks like a pirate or something!" Tobi laughed.

"She looks too much like her Dad now." Zetsu joked.

"Just shut up. All of you." Kakuzu sighed as he picked Mei up and took her away from her crowd. She pouted for a minute then saw that they were heading towards Hidan.

"Hidan, stop trying to murder Kisame and Suigetsu." Kakuzu ordered faintly.

Hidan glared playfully at him. "These sons of bitches obviously weren't watching her closely enough or this kinda shit wouldn't have happened."

His eyes suddenly find Mei and he frowns. "That's the best you can do?"

"Unfortunately. She's probably going to have it forever too. It was a really deep wound, straight through the cheek. We're lucky she didn't get her eye."

Hidan sighed. "Damn child and her obsession with sharp objects! I will NOT forgive her if she dies! I will make Jashin smite her soul!"

Mei began to cry in Kakuzu's arms as if she understood what Hidan was saying. He instantly felt bad and reached out to hold her and apologize. Then he turned back to Kisame and Suigetsu who were staying silent on the ground and glared before walking away. Kakuzu watched him go then when he turned to the two men on the ground he was smiling.

"I kinda like it, i'll admit." he said cheerfully.

"Of course you do, she looks like you." Kisame murmured as he stood up.

"Just a little. Besides I agree with Deidara, it gives her character. Just don't tell Hidan I said so." Kakuzu said back. He then walked back over to Hidan and traced the fresh scar on her face with one finger. It was directly below her left eye, almost an inch and a half long. Kakuzu had used the same thread he himself used on all his scars to sow it up, and her scar looked a lot like one of his. He smiled.

"At least she's alive." He said to Hidan smartly.

Hidan pouted then sighed. "Yeah I guess. Dammit! I can't do anything without her getting lost or hurt! This is retarded."

"How about we get a playpen?" Kakuzu asked.

"Yeah." Hidan replied sarcastically. "That'd keep her in. She's not just fast and strong and stuff, she smart as hell too. She's like Ninja baby."

"Mwappaaaa!!!" She cried suddenly then giggled.

"I think ninjas are quieter. Maybe Monster baby."


Later that night Konan and Pein were about to go to bed when Konan said,

"Nagato, can I tell you something?"

"Sure." he replied emotionlessly.

"Karin's pregnant."

"Really? With whose child?"

"Suigetsu's, but he doesn't know."

Pein laughed suddenly. "You're gossiping Konan."

"I know! I know! I just can't keep this to myself and I'm only telling you because..."

Her voice trailed off and Pein grew curious. He looked at her with gray, spinning eyes and she smiled.

"I'm tired of waiting. I want a baby too."

Pein's eyes grew wide for a moment then he scowled.

"You mean you want to have a baby with this body."

Konan flinched and scowled herself.

"No! Stop twisting my words! I- I love all of you Nagato! I don't care which body-"

"Then why Yahiko's, huh?" Pein replied sharply.

"It's not like that! I-"

"I told you before Konan, we can have a child once we're out of here, and we're finally together, the real us." he said calmly.

"I don't have all that time! I will grow old and you won't-"

"Are you even insinuating that I would stop loving you if you grew older or couldn't have my child? I'm not that shallow Konan."

Konan started to sob. "I just... It's not fair! I miss you so much Nagato, you have no idea..."

"Konan..." Pein muttered then lifted her chin up to lock his eyes with hers. She smiled through her tears.

"I love looking into your eyes, because I feel like I can really see you then, nobody else, just Nagato..." She said softly.

"Please Konan. Please wait for me then. The real me. Please."

She nodded. "Of course."


Sasuke sat in a corner of his room. The edge of the bunk bed, facing the wall. He was feeling depressed(emo more like). He couldn't think straight. He felt that there was absolutely nothing he needed to do in life. No purpose. He couldn't think of anything.

Life in Kure-Ji-Kira wasn't hell. It was a bit better than out in the real world. He was contained. He was separate from people in the prison. He didn't have to face anyone. He didn't have to shame his horrible mistake. He didn't have to keep going on, keep fighting more and more people to keep the trail of revenge flowing. It was done. He ended it. Just like Itachi wanted him to do(Because if Sasuke-douchebag's gonna be in any of my stories, he's gonna be less of a douchebag).

But what now? Itachi didn't give him any instructions on what to do next. Was he just supposed to go on living? How had Itachi done it? After everything, how had Itachi kept the will to live still burning in his heart?

Sasuke suddenly thought of Kisame, the man Itachi was apparently having sex with. Was that it, then? Sex? Was that his brothers reason for living? Did it really keep him alive?

Sasuke let the tears flow in the darkness.

"Are you thinking about your brother?" a voice asked lightly from the doorway.

"You!" Sasuke turned to glare at Tobi, or to better name him, Madara.

"You want to know why he did it all, right? Do you still not get it?" Madara laughed.

"What is there to get?!" Sasuke spat, thoroughly creeped out by the way this man could read his mind. "He died to protect our families name. It was honorable."

"So you think," Madara began, "he died smiling for the family that he despised honor? Really?"

Sasuke's breathing was heavy as he listened for more of Madara's piercing words.

"Deep down you know. You know why he did it." Madara explained.

"WHY!?" Sasuke screamed in frustration.

"Love... is a powerful thing." Madara explained, and then he was gone.

Sasuke broke down on the floor, finally understanding his brother in truth.

Then, from the darkness clouding his mind, a light shone through. Naruto was still there. Still waiting for him. Still smiling and holding out a hand.

Still loving him.

Sasuke could go on. At least he had to see Naruto once more, but until then he could go on.

He sat up just as Yamada's voice came over the loudspeaker,

"Can everyone please report to the main room. I have a few little early Christmas present for you all."

Sasuke sighed ad knew that if he didn't show up, someone would just come and find him and drag him anyways. He got up and slowly walked to the main room to find Sono standing in front of the closed door that led to the outside hall.

"Is everyone here?" Yamada asked, "Good. The presents I was referring to were none other than two new inmates. Some of you may know them, some of you may not."

Sasuke could here muffled arguing on the other side of the door but then it died down when Yamada kicked it.

"Introducing..." Yamada said slowly. The double doors opened and in walked two figures.

"...Can't believe I'm getting tossed in here with you." Naruto grumbled as he walked through the door.

"Just shut it, brat." Kabuto replied in an annoyed voice.

"...Naruto Uzumaki and Kabuto Yakushi! Please treat them kindly!" Yamada lsughed as he walked out of the doors and they slammed behind him.

Naruto's eyes instantly found Sasuke's.

"Naruto..." Sasuke muttered angrily.

"Sasuke!" Naruto yelled happily.


Cha! Anyway yeah. Happy early x-mas everybody haha. OH! Almost forgot!

I have drawn what Mei looks like, complete with scar. I actually drew it a while ago but I didn't want to put it up because obviously i hadn't given her her scar yet.

Unfortunately, now i can't put it up. Because I'm in Florida, and have no scanner, as I need one to scan it into the computer and put it on my DeviantArt account.

As soon as I get home I will scan it in and in the next chapter I will put the name of my DeviantArt account in case you want to check it out! XD

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